tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751Thu, 26 Mar 2015 22:03:15 +0000High DefinitionBBC HDVirgin MediaNetflixvideo on demandTiVoChannel 4lostNow TVhdon demandbbcFilmFlex HDSky AtlanticV+heroesSpotifyandroidfreesatiPlayerBerkettC4HDDay Breaksky HDChristmasITV HDOlympicsbroadbandpetitionMad MenPrice RiseSamsung V+grey's anatomyspooks+13D4ODAmazonBurkettCriminal JusticeEuro 2008Ghost WhispererHBOHBO HDNew V+Night StalkerQuarter resultsRed ButtonSix NationsSkySky AnytimeSky1 HDTV Anywhereband of brothersfootballfreeviewsopranosBT SportBlu-rayBonekickersCompanyDVDDamagesEREasterEnglandEurovisionFAQFamily filterHotel BabylonITVLord of the RingsMockridgeNew YearNickelodeonSamsungSky MoviesSky OneTop GearTorchwoodWild Chinaanalogue networkbrothers and sisterscalibrationciscocriminal mindsfa cupfivegalapagosinteractivitynowpalinreformatscientific atlantascreen digestsoftwaresporttudorsupscalingvoom TV; hdwimbledon 2008Virgin Media HD, TiVo & NetflixNialli's unofficial blog on Virgin Media's high definition, TiVo and UK Netflix cable TV serviceshttp://vmhd.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Nialli)Blogger1518125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-6743833379983783572Sun, 22 Mar 2015 11:05:00 +00002015-03-22T11:05:37.292+00:00Sky packages go up againFive of Sky's six TV bundles are going up in price come June, with Sky suggesting the average bill will increase by "less than £3 per month". I guess they had to fund that ridiculous inflated price they paid for Premiership rights somehow.<br />Sky's basic bundle, which includes 35 entertainment channels including Sky Atlantic and Sky Sports News, will remain the same price (£21) but all the other packages, including the Sky Sports and Sky Movies packages will increase in cost.<br />How this will impact Virgin Media subscribers to the Sky channels we will have to wait to see. The Sky Movies bundle will go up 50p/month to £17/month, Sky Sports will increase by £1 to £25.50/month, while the Sky Movies + Sky Sports bundle will be £34.50/month, up £1.50. The Variety bundle goes up £2 to £30/month, while the Family bundle jumps £3 to £36/month. The new prices come in to effect from June 1st.<br />(I think Sky still charges extra each month for HD too - it used to be a tenner but I think it's half that now.)<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/VirginMediaHighDefinition</div>http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2015/03/sky-packages-go-up-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nialli)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-84666518578248719Fri, 20 Mar 2015 14:19:00 +00002015-03-20T14:19:25.784+00:00androidSky Sports anywhere for Android usersVirgin Android device owners who subscribe to Sky Sports as part of their TV packages can now watch Sky Sports content on their smartphones and tablets. <br />The latest version of the Sky Sports app for Android now lets Virgin Media customers sign in using their VM log in details in order to access any of the channels. They do need to have a TV sports subscription, where they can watch Sky's channels through a TiVo box, but there are no other restrictions.<br />Sky Sports 1 to 5, Sky Sports F1 and Sky Sports News HQ are all available to watch on Android phones and tablets over Wi-Fi or a mobile data connection. TiVo customers can also choose to watch the channels through the Virgin TV Anywhere app, which will then subsequently open the Sky Sports app. "The Sky Sports app for Android cements our position as the home of sports TV at home or on the move and means we now have a full complement of Android and iOS apps for both Sky Sports and Sky Movies&lt;" said Scott Kewley, director of digital entertainment for Virgin Media. "Our customers enjoy the same access to Sky Sports on the go as Sky customers."<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/VirginMediaHighDefinition</div>http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2015/03/sky-sports-anywhere-for-android-users.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nialli)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-612521537396918833Sun, 15 Mar 2015 10:09:00 +00002015-03-15T10:09:44.900+00:00VMHD Blog back in actionI've been away from the country for work but I'm back now. Apologies for the unheralded silence.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/VirginMediaHighDefinition</div>http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2015/03/vmhd-blog-back-in-action.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nialli)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-2500573167535792792Sun, 15 Mar 2015 10:08:00 +00002015-03-15T10:08:39.586+00:00Virgin Media blocks Pirate Bay proxy sitesNot that I advocate torrenting on this blog, but the Government's mandate to ISPs to block file sharing sites took a step to the even darker side with the news that VM and others aren't just required to block the sites themselves, but also sites that tell you about the sites.<br />Here's what <a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2399187/sky-and-virgin-media-are-blocking-pirate-bay-proxies" target="_blank">The Inquirer </a>reports:<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">THE MAIN UK INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS (ISPs) are reportedly blocking access to sites that offer links to Pirate Bay proxy access sites, or are in the process of doing so.&nbsp;</blockquote><blockquote class="tr_bq">We can confirm that access to one of the pages is prohibited by Virgin Media's copyright guardian. The same test on a BSkyB connection returned sites one and three in their known form, while the second had a holding page for a domain firm. Virgin Media told us that it is blocking the court ordered sites, and confirmed that 98 sites fall into this camp. A spokesman added: "Virgin Media is required to block certain sites by the UK High Court. As a responsible ISP, we comply with court orders addressed to us."</blockquote><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/VirginMediaHighDefinition</div>http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2015/03/virgin-media-blocks-pirate-bay-proxy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nialli)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-6796798579452680779Sun, 15 Feb 2015 21:49:00 +00002015-02-15T21:49:40.323+00:00Virgin Media customer base passes five million<p style="list-style: none; margin: 12px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-user-select: text; -webkit-touch-callout: default;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Virgin Media’s latest trading figures showed its revenue increased 3% to £4.2bn in the year to 31 December 2014, with operating profit up 41%, mostly due to revenue growth and economies of scale following its purchase by Liberty Global.</span></p><p style="list-style: none; margin: 12px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-user-select: text; -webkit-touch-callout: default;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Cable subscription revenue grew 3% in 2014 and the quad-play company’s mobile revenue was also up, by 9%, while churn rate reached a record low of 14.6%.</span></p><p style="list-style: none; margin: 12px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-user-select: text; -webkit-touch-callout: default;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Chief Executive Tom Mockridge put the fall in customers leaving down to better customer service and a more effective network, which people value more as they watch more video via broadband: “The fundamental reason is people use their broadband services so much more. The use in our network is running up 60% on last year.”&nbsp;Mockridge said that Virgin's first infrastructure expansion in 15 years is overdue and that the company will continue to prioritise infrastructure improvements over acquiring content.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="list-style: none; margin: 12px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-user-select: text; -webkit-touch-callout: default;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Average monthly revenue per user also rose, to £49.36 in the fourth quarter of 2014. While some could be attributed to price rises, the company also sold more products across its quad-play offering of telephony, broadband, mobile and television services.&nbsp;</span></p><p style="list-style: none; margin: 12px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; -webkit-user-select: text; -webkit-touch-callout: default;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/VirginMediaHighDefinition</div>http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2015/02/virgin-media-customer-base-passes-five.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nialli)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-7275105151230218847Fri, 13 Feb 2015 13:25:00 +00002015-02-13T13:30:19.670+00:00Virgin Media invests to increase network and create 6,000 new UK jobsPress release (slighted abridged):<br /><blockquote class="tr_bq">Virgin Media is embarking on “Project Lightning” the single largest investment in broadband digital infrastructure in the country for more than a decade; creating thousands of new jobs in what will be a multi-billion pound boost to the national economy.<br />Virgin Media will extend its unrivalled fibre-rich network to approximately four million additional premises over the next five years. This will increase the number of homes and businesses to which Virgin Media can offer services by almost a third; from around half of the country today to nearly 17 million premises by 2020. £3 billion for homes and businesses; £8 billion of value to the UK economy and consumers<br />Tom Mockridge, Virgin Media Chief Executive Officer, said: “Millions of homes and businesses will soon be able to benefit for the first time from broadband speeds at least twice as fast as those available from the other major providers. Consumers and business owners who want to make the switch to better broadband speeds now have an alternative; you can call on Virgin Media to ‘Cable My Street’.”<br />This network expansion programme is expected to create 6,000 new jobs in the UK at Virgin Media and across its construction partners. Roles will be created across the country, including jobs to support engineering and sales efforts. It will increase the number of apprenticeships created by Virgin Media to 1,000 over the next five years.<br />Virgin Media calls on consumers and businesses to register their interest Network expansion will be prioritised according to demand from households and companies, with a focus on areas closest to Virgin Media’s existing network. Virgin Media is urging communities who want better connectivity to register their interest at <a href="http://virginmedia.com/cablemystreet">virginmedia.com/cablemystreet</a>.<br />Mockridge added: “In virtually all of the areas we have identified for expansion, BT is the only option available right now. Its ageing copper telephony wires are not capable of the ultrafast connectivity that Virgin Media delivers. Soon we will offer unbeatable services to even more homes and businesses across the country.”</blockquote><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/VirginMediaHighDefinition</div>http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2015/02/virgin-media-invests-to-increase.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nialli)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-1056407882428354189Thu, 05 Feb 2015 16:10:00 +00002015-02-05T16:10:06.623+00:00Now TVSky4k boxes from Sky? Don't hold your breathSky boss Jeremy Darroch played down the idea of a new 4k ready box from Sky – reported as Project Ethan – explaining the rate of change was different to what it was ten or even five years ago. Rather than replace the entire set-top box population it was more likely that changes will be made to the software.<br />“Ultra HD is to be determined – it does really well on big screens, but less impactful [sic] on smaller screens,” said Darroch. “The jury is still out as to how big an idea it will be, we’re thinking about the box power, how we build into the software stack and the broadcast infrastructure that goes alongside that.”<br />NOW TV, Sky’s pay-as-you-go service is to receive a revamped set-top, again based on the Roku platform. NOW will also receive a new logo. Rumours persist that it will be a full 1080p service - the current box, based on the old Roku LT, is only 720p. Expect a price hike too - despite service problems with the live channels the On Demand content has proven hugely popular and Sky are projecting even more success for the service going forward.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/VirginMediaHighDefinition</div>http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2015/02/4k-boxes-from-sky-dont-hold-your-breath.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nialli)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-4310478334737444905Tue, 03 Feb 2015 09:50:00 +00002015-02-03T09:50:02.777+00:00Amazon Instant VideoI've signed up to Amazon Prime for the free 30 days and have been impressed with the line up of programmes and films on the service compared with Netflix. I'm playing it through my Sony smart TV and iPhone - the former is poor and stutters at peak times, the latter is faultless*.<br />I've found Netflix's line up weaker of late (see previous post), so finding the following all available in Amazon Prime, in HD and sometimes 1080p, is quite heartening and certainly worth signing up for the month's trial. I'm currently watching the third season of <b>Ripper Street</b>&nbsp;and there's plenty of good TV series on Amazon that aren't on UK Netflix, including <b>West Wing, Lost, Mad Men</b>&nbsp;and <b>The Walking Dead.</b><br />But it's the films where Amazon appears to be ahead of Netflix. Recent films include <b>12 Years a Slave, Django Unchained, Life of Pi, Argo, Prometheus, Prisoners, Rush, Alan Partridge, Mud </b>and last year's<b>&nbsp;Under the Skin</b>. It's impressive.<br />What I'd really like to see is the service available via my TiVo boxes. It's a broader service though than Netflix and you can buy or rent On Demand movies at lower prices than Virgin Movies, so maybe Virgin won't be offering it to UK customers any time soon.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">* Does anyone else experience problems with Amazon Instant Video on Sony TV or Playstation? If so, any idea if Sony is doing anything about it? Netflix through the TV is stunning so I think it's the app rather than a broadband or service issue, as playing it via my iPhone or iPad is fine.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/VirginMediaHighDefinition</div>http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2015/02/amazon-instant-video.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nialli)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-9032951803429832243Fri, 30 Jan 2015 09:54:00 +00002015-01-30T09:54:28.496+00:00Virgin Media attempts to pause Premier League rights process<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/jan/28/virgin-media-ofcom-auction-premier-league-live-tv-rights" target="_blank">From MediaGuardian</a>:<br />Virgin Media has asked the regulator Ofcom to take the unprecedented step of pausing the auction of Premier League television rights. Virgin has filed an ”application for interim measures” with Ofcom to use its powers to temporarily halt the decision process for which broadcasters get the rights to air live top-flight UK football matches.<br />Last autumn Virgin asked Ofcom to look into the the increasig cost of Premier League football rights, warning of “significant consumer harm” if the current process continued unchecked. It claimed fans were being asked to pay over the odds to watch live football. Ofcom’s decision is due in March but Virgin has now filed an application for the auction to be halted . Virgin said: “If the auction continues unchecked, Ofcom’s ability to act will be prejudiced and it will likely be 2019 until the next opportunity to reign-in the rampant inflation in prices for viewers.”<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/VirginMediaHighDefinition</div>http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2015/01/virgin-media-attempts-to-pause-premier.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nialli)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-1690540047421216961Mon, 26 Jan 2015 09:13:00 +00002015-01-26T09:15:48.027+00:00NetflixNetflix UK customers have a miserable January again<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9-T5ybwtbgY/VMYCmBhpanI/AAAAAAAABPM/xWfhuy5NUrE/s1600/removals.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9-T5ybwtbgY/VMYCmBhpanI/AAAAAAAABPM/xWfhuy5NUrE/s1600/removals.png" height="200" width="400" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />If you're a subscriber to Netflix, you've lost more than you've gained in January 2015. According to the excellent <a href="http://netflix.maft.uk/" target="_blank">website <b>New to Netflix</b></a>&nbsp;there were 96 titles added to Netflix this month but a massive 284 removed. That sounds bad, but actually January 2014 was even worse, with 164 additions and a stunning 517 removals.<br />Over the rest of the year additions outpace removals most months, but the overall catalogue feels like on in decline.<br />The chart here is from <a href="http://netflix.maft.uk/stats" target="_blank">Maft's nifty stats page</a> where you can find other evidence that the service appears to be investing less in its catalogue now that it has a decent user base in the UK. And if you really want an eye opener, click on Maft's US Netflix stats - just under 7,500 titles available every month, albeit with some rotation compared with the UK's 2,700. As anyone with a VPN account will tell you, in the US (where the service is cheaper per month) it's a whole new ball game with loads of new films and series that we don't get a sniff of here.<br />I wonder where the service in the UK is heading now that Netflix has to compete with Amazon Instant Video and Now TV for film and series rights. Now TV is still overpriced and quality can be poor with live streaming, but Amazon's catalogue is increasingly impressive, and good value if you're a regular shopper on Amazon. So where's the Amazon app for TiVo? It was much talked about but never materialised. I can access it via my Sony TV but playback quality is patchy - even the SD buffers and stutters - but Sony assure me that will be fixed.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/VirginMediaHighDefinition</div>http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2015/01/netflix-uk-customers-have-miserable.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nialli)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-4984259971576656016Tue, 13 Jan 2015 12:08:00 +00002015-01-13T12:08:35.196+00:00And after 3D, expect 4k to be the next big non-eventInteresting CES covering from The Register this year, who as always show a cynical disregard for technologies that nobody has actually asked for:<a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/01/12/4_big_right_now_but_will_not_save_tv/" target="_blank"> It's 4K-ing big right now, but it's NOT going to save TV.</a><br />Virgin Media still only broadcasts all its HD in 720p and, as far as I'm aware, has no plans to increase this to 1080p. Sure, your TV may present it as 1080i, but the next step for VM and Sky would be 1080p, and even the most-lauded Netflix 4K content is actually currently upscaled. My Sony TV's Freeview channels occasionally are received in 1080p (notably some BBC content).<br />I'd expect Sky to launch and shout a 4K offering at some point, they've already done some trials, but I can't honestly see an appetite from the consumer yet except those hapless few who have to have the latest-if-not-greatest to impress the neighbours.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/VirginMediaHighDefinition</div>http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2015/01/and-after-3d-expect-4k-to-be-next-big.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nialli)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-6658653108004913894Thu, 01 Jan 2015 16:53:00 +00002015-01-01T17:12:14.347+00:00Happy new year from Virgin Media with two new HD channelsFinally, we have Sky Sports News in HD on 511 (identified as SkySpNHQHD in the EPG!) and Sky News in HD on 603. Enjoy!<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/VirginMediaHighDefinition</div>http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2015/01/happy-new-year-from-virgin-media-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nialli)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-5460643082311309217Mon, 29 Dec 2014 17:20:00 +00002014-12-30T12:22:41.999+00:00NetflixNetflix ins and outs this January - UPDATEDOut go <b>Roger Rabbit</b> and the <b>Blues Brothers</b> and over two hundred others, many of which I had in My List, and &nbsp;in come just a handful of new series and new(ish) films.<br />Info on what's departing can be found at <a href="http://netflix.maft.uk/lastchance">http://netflix.maft.uk/lastchance</a><br />Details of what's arriving at&nbsp;<a href="http://vodzilla.co/blog/coming-soon-to-netflix/top-26-new-releases-coming-soon-to-netflix-uk-in-january-2015/">http://vodzilla.co/blog/coming-soon-to-netflix/top-26-new-releases-coming-soon-to-netflix-uk-in-january-2015/</a><br />Hopefully there's plenty more additions on the way - to my eyes, the selection looks seriously depleted from what we enjoyed in 2014.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/VirginMediaHighDefinition</div>http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2014/12/netflix-ins-and-outs-this-january.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nialli)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-5487792576939867698Tue, 23 Dec 2014 22:15:00 +00002014-12-23T22:15:23.812+00:00Buying an HD TVHumour Hive posted the following (far too good to just appear as a Comment on a short Post). I hope newbies find it useful:<div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A couple of tips for those purchasing a TV and unsure what resolution they are buying.&nbsp;<br>Most TV's have a sticker on the TV or box that states it is in High Definition (HD).&nbsp;<br>If it says HD READY, this means it is 720 pixels.&nbsp;<br>If it says FULL HD, this means it is 1080 (either 1080i or 1080p).&nbsp;<br><br>The reason you may want to know the resolution is mainly based on the size of TV you are getting. 720 can be just as good an image as 1080 as long as you get the right screen size. 720 is best for smaller screens up to 32/36 inch TV's, whereas 42 inch and bigger would benefit with a 1080.&nbsp;<br>If you try and get a cheap TV that is 720 on a 52 inch you will lose picture quality. Whereas paying out a lot of money for 1080 when the screen size is 22 inches is also a waste of money as the screen is too small to really appreciate the extra pixels, so the noticeable quality is hard to distinguish.&nbsp;<br><br>Finally it is also worth noting that the bigger the screen size, the further away you should sit from the screen. A 32 inch screen you can sit much closer to, to get the best viewing of the image, while a 60 inch screen is better suited to large houses as you would really need to sit a good 10 - 15 feet away from the TV before you are getting the best image quality they want you to view the TV at.&nbsp;<br><br>For the average UK living room a 32-42 inch TV is perfect for the distance the sofa is likely to be from the TV set. And the bigger you go, the more you want to avoid HD READY and go with FULL HD, especially over 40 inches.&nbsp;<br><br>Don't worry too much about 4K TV's because they are expensive, not very many manufacturers and virtually nobody is even broadcasting in 4K yet except the occasional show on Netflix, etc. But even those shows in 4K will require you to have a beefy internet connection to stream them before you even buy the TV.&nbsp;<br>And you could buy 4K to future proof yourself, but to be honest only the world cup final and a couple of Wimbledon matches have been shown in 4K to test the technology and is still a good 2 or 3 years before it will start to be broadcast in any regularity on a channel. It could be at least 5-7 years before it is as popular as HD channels are now, and by that time the price of 4K TV's will have dropped to a similar price as a HDTV is now, and you might be ready to upgrade again in 7 years time anyway.&nbsp;<br>Its also worth noting that although 4K is very futuristic to the consumer, its already been outperformed by an even bigger HD technology that is starting to appear at tech shows and that broadcasters may see the investment in 4K a little pointless if the new technology is as cheap and far more advantageous for them to broadcast, it may be that 4K may end up like 3D and be a short-lived fad that is soon forgotten about.&nbsp;<br>My advice, get a good quality FULL HD TV that suits the size of your living room. Invest in a Blu-Ray player that are really cheap now that makes full use of your new tv. Get a Netflix subscription and enjoy the next 3 or 4 years of entertainment to be had by that while 4K sorts itself out on whether it wants to be a dominant force or fades out into oblivion.&nbsp;</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/VirginMediaHighDefinition</div>http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2014/12/buying-hd-tv.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nialli)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-4672731771274861556Tue, 23 Dec 2014 15:42:00 +00002014-12-23T15:42:39.752+00:00Christmas reading: HD resolutions explainedIt's a confusing world, this HD lark. Someone just commented on a post from last month that the 720p picture quality on Now TV was inferior to the "1080' on Sky via satellite. That may be true for some content, but there are two "1080" definitions at it's debatable whether 1080i (which is what Sky is broadcast in) is better than 720p.<br />So for those not clear on exactly what's what in high definition, here's a link to Expert Reviews' neat summary of who's who with the ol' PQ:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/tvs-entertainment/8081/hdtv-explained-1080p-720p-4k-and-more">http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/tvs-entertainment/8081/hdtv-explained-1080p-720p-4k-and-more</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/VirginMediaHighDefinition</div>http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2014/12/christmas-reading-hd-resolutions.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nialli)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-7662351876782023965Tue, 23 Dec 2014 11:24:00 +00002014-12-23T11:24:10.552+00:00How TV services from Virgin Media workI've no idea how this great article passed me by, but here's a really interesting piece from The Register (in two parts) on how Virgin Media delivers TV to its customers. It gets a wee bit techie/geeky in places, but is fascinating nevertheless.<br /><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/08/18/feature_part_one_virgin_media_cable_tv_network_technology_server_to_the_sofa" target="_blank">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/08/18/feature_part_one_virgin_media_cable_tv_network_technology_server_to_the_sofa&nbsp;</a><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/VirginMediaHighDefinition</div>http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2014/12/how-tv-services-from-virgin-media-work.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nialli)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-1703762291909911291Tue, 16 Dec 2014 13:21:00 +00002014-12-16T13:21:06.932+00:00Liverpool FC TV returns to Virgin MediaFor those feeling desperately underserved by Virgin's sports offering, an early Christmas present: Liverpool FC TV is back on channel 544. But it's now subscription only, and £7 a month. And only in SD (talks regarding HD carriage have stalled indefinitely apparently).<br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/VirginMediaHighDefinition</div>http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2014/12/liverpool-fc-tv-returns-to-virgin-media.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nialli)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-8524224733856734146Sat, 13 Dec 2014 16:00:00 +00002014-12-13T16:00:02.634+00:00What would you like from Virgin Media next?It's not been a bad year for the average Virgin Media customer, but if you check over at the various forums you'd think there were huge gaps still in the service. One chap has just posted that he'd like to see 22 missing channels, including Universal Channel hd; Life time +1 and hd; Pop Girl; Horse and Country; Nat Geo Wild hd; 5* + 1; Sony movies; +1; More movies ; + 1; True movies 2 and a host of other EPG fillers. Is it me or is that scraping a pretty shallow barrel now? Of these, only Universal HD would be added to my own list of Sky Atlantic, ITV Encore and History HD of stuff we're missing.<br />So I've put a quick poll together as I struggle to think of holes in the VM offering these days - what would you most like to get from Virgin Media in 2015? Let me know.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/VirginMediaHighDefinition</div>http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2014/12/what-would-you-like-from-virgin-media.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nialli)21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-2222246258273040029Mon, 01 Dec 2014 13:17:00 +00002014-12-01T13:17:48.632+00:00Vodafone rumoursThere is a lot of speculation in the telecoms market that there are a number of huge mergers/acquisitions on the cards as the industry looks to consolidate, and it looks like Virgin Media may be swept up in the maelstrom.<br />BT is said to be looking to acquire O2 to give it a presence in the mobile market.<br />Vodafone is said to be in <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/epic/vod/11262524/Vodafone-in-talks-for-Tescos-loss-making-pay-TV-service.html" target="_blank">advanced talks to acquire Tesco's BlinkBox turkey </a>just in time for Christmas,&nbsp;and is also rumoured to be <a href="http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/11/28/uk-vodafone-group-m-a-liberty-global-idUKKCN0JC1XY20141128" target="_blank">looking closely at Virgin Media</a>. Whilst a deal for Virgin Media doesn't appear to be imminent there is some synergy: Vodafone hired Cindy Rose from Virgin Media last September - Rose was a senior executive at Virgin for a number of years when Neil Berkett was the big cheese.<br />No doubt the rich people at the top will get richer from this kind of deal - what it would mean to the average punter is less predictable.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/VirginMediaHighDefinition</div>http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2014/12/vodafone-rumours.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nialli)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-222671471145487949Fri, 28 Nov 2014 11:25:00 +00002014-11-28T11:25:35.489+00:00androidSky MoviesSky Movies arriving on AndroidVirgin Media has announced it’s making available Sky Movies on Android.<br />Virgin Media customers with Android devices can now access the service via the Sky Movies Android app.&nbsp; <br />But whilst iPhone and iPad users already have access to both Sky Sports and Sky Movies on their devices, Android is only getting Sky Movies for now. Doesn't work with the Lollipop release of Android either, but apparently should do soon.<br />Virgin Media says it’s ‘working hard’ to bring Sky Sports to Android, however there’s no announced date yet.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/VirginMediaHighDefinition</div>http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2014/11/sky-movies-arriving-on-android.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nialli)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-8370678207127296328Fri, 28 Nov 2014 11:13:00 +00002014-11-28T11:13:29.843+00:00TiVoTiVo growing stronglyTiVo Inc. reported growth in services and technology revenue at the upper end of expectations as the digital video recorder pioneer continued to add subscribers. For the current quarter, TiVo forecast earnings of $2 million to $5 million and service-and-technology revenue of $87 million to $90 million.<br />TiVo’s subscriber base has continued to expand with a boost from more distribution agreements with pay-TV providers such as Virgin Media, with total subscriptions reached more than 5.1 million, up 32% from 3.9 million a year earlier.<br />In an interview Chief Executive Tom Rogers said North American pay-TV subscribers climbed 69% and that the company is serving 19 of the 25 top operators in the U.S. Overall, the company added 337,000 pay-TV-carrier subscribers, an increase of 14% from a year earlier, while pay-TV carrier-related revenue rose 37%.<br />At the upper end of the market, the company’s $5,000 Mega TiVo for US customers “will be out probably in the second quarter of next year, “ he said.<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/VirginMediaHighDefinition</div>http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2014/11/tivo-growing-strongly.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nialli)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-3582142134363646334Fri, 21 Nov 2014 09:37:00 +00002014-11-21T09:37:27.142+00:00All TiVo updates will be completed by Tuesday 25th<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/VirginMediaHighDefinition</div>http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2014/11/all-tivo-updates-will-be-completed-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nialli)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-3533947626929869495Fri, 21 Nov 2014 08:42:00 +00002014-11-21T08:45:58.647+00:00Virgin Media price rise<div style="margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Overall customers are seeing an average 5.9% increase, the company said. This is well above the rate of inflation.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Those on its&nbsp;<a class=" u-underline" data-component="in-body-link" data-link-name="in body link" href="http://store.virginmedia.com/big-bundles.html" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(220, 220, 220); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0.0625rem; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none !important;" title="">Big Daddy and Big Kahuna</a>&nbsp;bundles, which include Sky Sports/Movies, unlimited calls and the fastest broadband, will pay £4.50 a month more, with some customers paying £99.50 a month, or £1,194 a year, for their service. (I'm still on the old VIP deal and suspect I can save some money by moving to one of the newer bundles - this latest price rise will prompt me to action at last.)</span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Unlike its rivals, Virgin Media said it would not increase its calls charges and that its 1571 ansaphone service would remain free. BT and Sky now charge for this service – £22.20 a year in BT’s case.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px 0px 1rem; padding: 0px;"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">More info over at <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/nov/21/virgin-media-price-rises" target="_blank">MediaGuardian&nbsp;</a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/VirginMediaHighDefinition</div>http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2014/11/virgin-media-price-rise.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nialli)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-3536214961327444914Sun, 16 Nov 2014 15:34:00 +00002014-11-16T15:34:47.145+00:00Top TiVo Tips revisited<div>When the TiVo first appeared on Virgin Media I<a href="http://vmhd.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/what-are-your-tivo-top-tips.html#comments" target="_blank"> posted some Top Tips </a>for getting the best out of the new box. Since then over a million further customers have the joys of the TiVo in their homes, so here are those tips, and a few others, again:</div><ol><li>To reboot the TiVo don't yank out the power lead without trying to do a soft reboot on the interface first:&nbsp;<b>Thumb Down - Thumb Up - Play - Play</b></li><li>To move up and down a list a page at a time, use the&nbsp;<b>Channel Up and Down</b>&nbsp;buttons</li><li>To quickly delete a recording, select and press&nbsp;<b>Clear</b></li><li>To improve the picture quality of SD channels, ensure that both 720p and 1080i are selected in video out</li><li>If (4) makes your TV judder too much when switching between SD and HD, just select 720p</li><li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">(the next few are from erstwhile mega commenter Streaky7) just press the play button when you are on a show - you don't have to go through all the options to then select play show.</span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Remember the Tivo will pick up all the recordings but it will not record them all. It recognises when you have a programme/episode recorded so doesn't record it again</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">&nbsp;</span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">HD NUT? When you set up a wishlist, then go to Category and select HD. This will mean when the programme/film you want to record comes on, it will record the HD version = be aware though, if there is no HD version and only SD, and you have HD selected in category, then it probably wont record it in SD!</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"><br /></span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Hiccups Folder - My Shows &amp; Recordings on the main menu (home button), then select 'Recording Hiccups'. Here you can see why recordings are failing to record if you are wondering</span></li><li><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">(And from Commenter Richard)</span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"> Quick jumps in menus</b><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">pressing channel up or down when in a menu with a list takes you to the top or bottom option in the menu.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">EPG to search in a single click(courtesy of CWaring)</b><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Pressing ‘Last CH’ (aka button on bottom right of peanut ) whilst in the full EPG will take you to the "Search All TV" page.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Understanding the FF or Rew</b><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">FF and Rew have 3 speeds; the more times you press the faster it goes.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Press the 4 time and it is back to the slowest of the 3 speeds.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">FF and Rew also have a ‘reaction’ control when you press play.&nbsp;</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">@ speed 1, Play just starts from the point you press it. you should react fast enough when you press the play.&nbsp;</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">@ speed 2 and 3, when you press play it bounces back (or forward when rew) a few second. (30 at fastest I think!)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">To prevent the reaction bounce, press Pause instead and then play.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Missed something (or I’m bored of this bit!!)</b><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">In a recording or buffer (ie regular viewing)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">• Jump backward 8 seconds... Use the ‘back’ button (@ 7oclock from the yellow pause)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">• Jump forward 30 seconds... Use the forward button (@ 5oclock from the yellow pause)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">• Press and hold these buttons to jump to the start or finish of a recording.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Pausing a 2nd (or 3rd turner)</b><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">You can switch between tuners by pressing Info, then scrolling down to the bottom icons. Then you can switch between tuners and pause any of them to go back to them later. note the buffer is only an hour (I think) so if you want to pause for longer – press the record button!</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Super short cut keys (courtesy of Miker @ tivo community)&nbsp;</b><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">The good old shortcuts still work - though it's "home" and not "TiVo" button:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">• Home+Home : My recordings (now playing)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Home+1 : Manage series links</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Home+2 : Planned recordings (todo list)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Home+3 : Wishlists</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Home+4 : Search all TV</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Home+5 : Browse all TV</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">Home+0 : full screen TV + pause ?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">• Pressing CLEAR works as a shortcut for delete on most pages - most handy on the "my shows" page</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">• Press SKIP &gt;| to quickly jump to the top or bottom of long lists , e.g. My Shows</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">• Channel up/down works as page up/down in lists</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">• Press and hold TEXT switches your TV AV sources - that's how I flip between VM TiVo / TiVo S1 / DVD</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">• Press and hold POWER button turn turn TV on/off - a short press makes TiVo go into standby</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">• Press SLOW to toggle mini TV screen at top right</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">• Pressing UP while watching a recording, cycles the output through all the available video formats. e.g. 576p / 1080p</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;">• Pressing OK while watching Live TV or a recorded program brings up a small 3 line TV listing guide</span></li></ol><div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/VirginMediaHighDefinition</div>http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2014/11/top-tivo-tips-revisited.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nialli)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2644371100807363751.post-3167550592946057491Fri, 14 Nov 2014 21:52:00 +00002014-11-14T21:52:23.967+00:00ITV Be HDThere's a "coming soon" for this channel on 179. Someone, somewhere, will be happy. Possibly.&nbsp;<div class="blogger-post-footer">http://feeds.feedburner.com/VirginMediaHighDefinition</div>http://vmhd.blogspot.com/2014/11/itv-be-hd.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Nialli)0